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Old 12th Sep 2004, 19:09
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bjcc
 
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You ask how many deaths are caused by the occupations being over the limit. Firstly what 'limit are you referring too?

If you mean the drink drive limits then the number of deaths Police Officers cause while driving are probably kept by the Police Complaints Authority. By the way a Police Officer caught drinking and driving off duty will lose his job, as indeed he would if convicted for any criminal offence. As you are asking for the same treatment regardless remember that you could then lose your job for say having no Road Fund Licence, exceeding the speed limit....Then as you say at the monet its not fair is it.

You lose you job with airline A and you can probably get a job flying with airline b, a Police officer once sacked, can never be a Police Officer again. Same for a doctor when struck off. Again no its not fair is it.

So feel free to lobby for the same 'rights' as Police, but remember that there are 2 sides to it. But as you are demanding equal rights for top proffessions I am sure you will welcome that change.

As for number of people killed by doctors and any other occupation while over whatever limit you choose, you may be able to get the stats via the Home Office. If someone dies from an unexpected cause there is an inquest, any contribution from intoxication would form part of the evidence and therefore the HO would keep stats on it. Whether you are able to prise those from them is a differant matter.

Good luck...................
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